The city finally backed down and canceled the Oxbo Road cut-thru project. My hands are shaking as I type this because I truly thought they would ignore us until the end. Please stay watchful as we move forward to ensure this neighborhood remains protected for good.
September 22, 2018
Final supporters
The residents of the Historic Mill Village are in support of improving the intersection at Atlanta Street and Oxbo Road as it is recognized as one of the most dangerous in the County. But our neighborhood has specific concerns regarding the construction for a cut-thru road that is irrelevant to the safety improvements for that intersection, which will cause irreparable harm to the Historic character of the Mill Village neighborhood. The City's Transportation Dept. continues to deny the Mill Village residents due process for requests of a comprehensive traffic impact study that this new cut-thru street will have on our neighborhood.
The following are a short list of objections and potential impacts to the Historic Mill Village that have not been studied by the City:
- Negatively impact the historic character of the Mill Village by removing one of the few remaining City designated historic properties within the Roswell Historic District as it falls directly in the path of the project.
- Negative impacts from an increase in noise, vehicles speeding, and traffic being routed via Waze/Google Maps cutting through our residential neighborhood from Atlanta Street and Oxbo Road.
- Impose risks to families and children playing in the nearby Sloan Street Children's Park, along with pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Negatively impact the residential streetscape, historic fabric and property values within the Historic Mill Village neighborhood.
- Funds for this roadway connector could be better allocated to other prioritized needs of the community, such as bike lanes and/or an improved multi-purpose trail along Oxbo Road in support of the Roswell Loop initiative.
Considering all of the reasons stated above and that the prime mission of the City's Historic Overlay District is to safeguard the heritage of Roswell by preserving the City's historic buildings, streetscapes and neighborhoods, we are petitioning the City to remove this non-essential Cut-thru road from the Oxbo Road and Hwy. 9/Atlanta Street Intersection project.
Updates
August 17, 2018
The city is still refusing to conduct a formal traffic impact study despite our consistent requests for transparency. It is exhausting to keep fighting for the basic preservation of our neighborhood while they ignore us, but I am not going to stop pushing them for answers.
August 17, 2018
Reaching this level of support feels heavier than I expected because it proves how many of you see the toll this project will take on our streets. I am exhausted by the constant silence from local officials but seeing your commitment gives me enough resolve to keep pushing forward.
Reached 100 supporters
August 17, 2018
6 Comments
the traffic on atlanta st is already a nightmare. dont turn our quiet streets into a parking lot.
This is ridiculous. We bought here for the peace and the history not to have a highway put in our front yard.
TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. FIX THE MAIN ROAD AND LEAVE US ALONE.
leave the village alone. fix the intersection but keep the cut-thru out of the neighborhood. dont destroy our history for a shortcut.
Typical Roswell city planning. Ignoring the people who actually live here. Do the study first!
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The city finally backed down and canceled the Oxbo Road cut-thru project. My hands are shaking as I type this because I truly thought they would ignore us until the end. Please stay watchful as we move forward to ensure this neighborhood remains protected for good.
September 22, 2018
Final supporters
The residents of the Historic Mill Village are in support of improving the intersection at Atlanta Street and Oxbo Road as it is recognized as one of the most dangerous in the County. But our neighborhood has specific concerns regarding the construction for a cut-thru road that is irrelevant to the safety improvements for that intersection, which will cause irreparable harm to the Historic character of the Mill Village neighborhood. The City's Transportation Dept. continues to deny the Mill Village residents due process for requests of a comprehensive traffic impact study that this new cut-thru street will have on our neighborhood.
The following are a short list of objections and potential impacts to the Historic Mill Village that have not been studied by the City:
- Negatively impact the historic character of the Mill Village by removing one of the few remaining City designated historic properties within the Roswell Historic District as it falls directly in the path of the project.
- Negative impacts from an increase in noise, vehicles speeding, and traffic being routed via Waze/Google Maps cutting through our residential neighborhood from Atlanta Street and Oxbo Road.
- Impose risks to families and children playing in the nearby Sloan Street Children's Park, along with pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Negatively impact the residential streetscape, historic fabric and property values within the Historic Mill Village neighborhood.
- Funds for this roadway connector could be better allocated to other prioritized needs of the community, such as bike lanes and/or an improved multi-purpose trail along Oxbo Road in support of the Roswell Loop initiative.
Considering all of the reasons stated above and that the prime mission of the City's Historic Overlay District is to safeguard the heritage of Roswell by preserving the City's historic buildings, streetscapes and neighborhoods, we are petitioning the City to remove this non-essential Cut-thru road from the Oxbo Road and Hwy. 9/Atlanta Street Intersection project.
Updates
August 17, 2018
The city is still refusing to conduct a formal traffic impact study despite our consistent requests for transparency. It is exhausting to keep fighting for the basic preservation of our neighborhood while they ignore us, but I am not going to stop pushing them for answers.
August 17, 2018
Reaching this level of support feels heavier than I expected because it proves how many of you see the toll this project will take on our streets. I am exhausted by the constant silence from local officials but seeing your commitment gives me enough resolve to keep pushing forward.
Reached 100 supporters
August 17, 2018
6 Comments
My kids walk to that park all the time. Adding all that extra traffic is just asking for a tragedy to happen. Stop this now.
the traffic on atlanta st is already a nightmare. dont turn our quiet streets into a parking lot.
This is ridiculous. We bought here for the peace and the history not to have a highway put in our front yard.
TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. FIX THE MAIN ROAD AND LEAVE US ALONE.
leave the village alone. fix the intersection but keep the cut-thru out of the neighborhood. dont destroy our history for a shortcut.
Typical Roswell city planning. Ignoring the people who actually live here. Do the study first!
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My kids walk to that park all the time. Adding all that extra traffic is just asking for a tragedy to happen. Stop this now.